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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Eleven through Fifteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What birds did Crawford and Elspeth observe doing a mating ritual?
(a) Ostrich.
(b) Whydah.
(c) Dove.
(d) Eagle.

2. What did Robin initially try to use to "break the ice" with the natives?
(a) A radio.
(b) A gramaphone.
(c) A sewing machine.
(d) A telephone.

3. How was Wilson trying to learn the skills of farming?
(a) By reading textbooks and government reports.
(b) By seeking the help of local Africans.
(c) By simply doing it.
(d) By seeking the help of other European settlers.

4. Why did the priests refuse to help Njombo?
(a) He was not Italian.
(b) He was not baptized.
(c) He was not white.
(d) He had been married to several women.

5. What did the Kikuyu do if someone died inside a hut?
(a) They gave the hut to survivors.
(b) They burned the hut down.
(c) They buried the person in the hut.
(d) They moved the hut to another location.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the District Commissioner appoint as village "chief"?

2. What kind of background did Robin say would cause a chameleon to explode?

3. What animal did Crawford "assign" to Mr. Palmer?

4. In what year was the Huxley family heading to Thika?

5. To what kind of fish did Elspeth compare the men lounging in the shade in the middle of the day?

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